Legal Opinion
Krochta v. Green
Yonkers City Court
Decided October 11, 1983PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Robert W. Cacace, J.
In this summary proceeding for nonpayment of rent, the respondent tenant claims that she does not owe the rent alleged in the petition because of a division of housing order which permits her to offset rent overcharges against her current rent.
The premises are subject to the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 (L 1974, ch 576, § 4). In November of 1982, the tenant obtained an order determining that the then landlord, Innabi, had overcharged her in the total amount of $1,705. The order directed Innabi to pay the amount of the overcharge to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Douglas v. KohartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
- Empire Savings Bank v. Towers Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Scheidt v. Supreme Woodworking Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Benn Riegel Contracting & Supply Co. v. SeigelNew York Supreme Court · 1920
- Stellar Holding Corp. v. BernsAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1932
3Cited by2 opinions
- Carol Turner, 308 Realty, Inc. v. SpearCivil Court of the City of New York · 1987
- Lewis v. RodriguezNew York Supreme Court · 1992